Believing that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their Legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church and State. (Thomas Jefferson)

Funny how miracles have gone downhill over the last 2000 years. It used to be all about healing the sick, raising the dead and impregnating virgins. Now it's vague shapes on food, window smudges, mildew stains and bird poop. (Jim Craig)

There are three kinds of people: those who seek the truth as revealed by a higher authority; those who seek the truth as defined by rational enquiry; and the vast majority, who believe whatever they find convenient.

Anyone who makes blanket statements about Muslims, about Americans, about any category of people is wrong. However, someone who makes blanket statements about "God's will" is expressing an ideology, a scary and unreasoning ideology. (Sean Faircloth)